“Offices, Ministries and Agencies and all other stakeholders will be mobilized to ensure that the necessary assistance is rolled out to affected communities,” the statement added.

The situation has reached such a poor state that the department of agriculture has announced that they will give marketing incentives to farmers who want to sell their livestock to encourage them to reduce the numbers.

At least 10 000 water tankers will be distributed to household and the government has a plan to rehabilitate and restore boreholes in all regions.